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Bethkes' Farm Apples

Apples

You'll find Bethkes' Farm Apples at 6587 Cherry Valley Road in Cherry Valley. It's a U-pick farm. As the name says, apples are the draw here.

Bethkes' Farm Apples comes from the USDA Local Food Directories. Call or check online before your visit, since offers and dates change.

TypeU-pick farm
Address6587 Cherry Valley Road
Cherry Valley, IL
What to pickApples
Typical season in Illinois
Apples: August to October
usual window for the state, it shifts with the weather
Frost datesLast spring frost around April 24
First fall frost around October 17
median of 1991–2020, NOAA weather station 9 mi away
Weather in season
Apples: highs 62–82 °F, rain on ~6 days/month
NOAA 1991–2020 monthly averages, station 9 mi away
Distance
10 mi southeast of Rockford, IL
35 mi west of Elgin, IL
straight line, the drive is longer
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What's ripe at Bethkes' Farm Apples this week

Week of November 2 · updates automatically

Nothing is typically ripe here right now. Next up: apples from early August.

Dates for Bethkes' Farm Apples follow the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 24). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.

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About Bethkes' Farm Apples

Where is Bethkes' Farm Apples?

The address is 6587 Cherry Valley Road, Cherry Valley, IL.

What other U-pick farms are near Bethkes' Farm Apples?

Valley Orchard in Cherry Valley (2.4 miles), Rooted for Good Walnut Grove Vocational Farm in Kirkland (7.2 miles) and Susie's Garden Patch in Garden Prairie (9.7 miles).

When can you pick at Bethkes' Farm Apples?

Bethkes' Farm Apples is in Illinois, where the usual window is August–October for apples. At the weather station nearest Bethkes' Farm Apples, the last spring frost comes around April 24 and the first fall frost around October 17. Check with Bethkes' Farm Apples for the current picking days.

Is Bethkes' Farm Apples close to Rockford?

Bethkes' Farm Apples is about 10 miles southeast of Rockford, IL, measured in a straight line, and about 35 miles from Elgin, IL. Check the route before you leave, since back roads to farms can add miles.

What is the weather like for apple picking near Cherry Valley?

During the usual apple season in Illinois (August to October), daytime highs near Cherry Valley average 62–82 °F, with measurable rain on about 6 days a month. Dress in layers, since early mornings are cool. The figures come from the NOAA station nearest Cherry Valley and describe an average year.

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